A dimension, at least I fail to take into account re: corruption is the public/private nature of it. There is a large segment of private enterprises, where corrupt practices are a norm. It would be interesting to study, if the percentage of corruption varies from small to large cap establishments.

One of the biggest education challenges that needs to be addressed while tackling corruption, IMHO - is that the pie is indeed getting larger and it's not that we all have to fight from the same dwindling pie. Oh and unchecked greed..

8:13 pm July 9, 2013

Sanjay Chowdhary wrote:

Whether it is corruption or rights of women, their safety or any other contemporary issues that touch our hearts, we/mostly people are likely to vote against the Government; since expectations are very high. More than corruption, it is the bad laws that empower the state machinery for use against citizen is the real reason why everybody would like to vote against the government. Politicians are not willing to budge nor give up even a bit of control. Citizens want some breathing space and are feeling squeezed with too many laws; and new ones in the offing.
Must get rid of this government at least which is not willing to concede any ground.

7:21 pm July 10, 2013

MAHESWAR DEKA wrote:

The recent findings of the Global Corruption Barometer 2013 have exposed the magnitude of corruption in India. As per findings of the global corruption Barometer, in India, 54% people (global figure 27 %) need to bribe for accessing public services and institutions. Political parties are most corrupt institution in India with a corruption rate as high as 4.4 on a scale of 5 (1 being least corrupt rate and 5 being highest). The highest amount of bribe however was collected by the police - 62% followed by to those involved in registry and permit (61%), educational institutions (48%), land services (38%). India's judiciary has also been found guilty - 36% involved in bribes.
The above survey has once again confirmed that in India, corruption is not diminishing,rather,it is rapidly increasing.

8:47 pm July 10, 2013

Adv Rasheed Haripad wrote:

Corruption in a civilized society is a disease like cancer,it is malignising the polity country leading to disastrous consequences. It can be termed as plague which is not only contagious but if not controlled, spreads like a fire in a wild forest. It's virus is compared with HIV leading to AIDS being in curable. Our socio political system exposed to such a dreaded communicable disease. Corruption is opposed to democracy and social order. It is not only anti people but aimed targeted against the weaker and poor sections. It affects the economy and destroys the cultural heritage. The corruption at the initial stages was considered confined to the bureaucracy who had the opportunities to deal with in the form of contracts, licenses and grant. In the modern world, corruption is one of the evil faced by almost all countries especially third world countries like India. In democratic countries like India the threat is so imminent that it affected almost all walks of our life. Corruption in democratic countries commence with the elections. In the present elections, a candidate has to spent more than 10 crores to contest a parliamentary seat. So every party select a person who can afford the amount. Once elected he will try to get back the amount at any way. Even our P ms are involved in scams of thousands of crores. Hence there is a urgent need for election reforms. Corruption is a global phenomena and it cannot be completely rooted out but it can be minimized.

9:52 pm July 15, 2013

bhudav wrote:

In 1980 I came across of corruption in Nigeria. I India was on number three, Mexico was second and Nigeria was on top. Although India is now nearly about number 70 in the world but it has become worse due to population and amount involved. Basic reason these people who are shouting about corruption are the one who are corrupt. The old saying 'CHOR MACHAYE SHORE". In villages people suffering of corruption but sitting mum but in urban area here they are flourishing by corruption people are shouting. What is it. It is called dirty ruling, that has happened in past ad ended. It will happened in future also. Let us just hope our children are taking note of this sickness and will end it now.

9:34 am July 19, 2013

Anonymous wrote:

I lived in india for my first 22 years, and the only bribe I paid was to a policeman for Rs. 2 for riding my bicycle without a lamp after dark. I have lived in the US for 40+ years and never paid a bribe. I used to wonder how a country could overcome corruption,and came up with three possibilities: a Mahatma Gandhi like person who would lead change, especially at the Prime Minister level; an Internet solution that led to transparency; or, horror of horrors,military rule.

The fourth option is.........still waiting and sad.

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